Government, Politics, & Issues

The disagreement over whether Missouri's new congressional map is in effect or frozen is at the heart of a bitter dispute in federal court between the state attorney general's office and lawyers for the referendum campaign.

Missouri submitted a waiver to disqualify some sugary foods from the state's supplemental nutrition assistance program in October.

While a federal court decision Monday gives Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins the chance to reject the referendum, backers of the plan aren't expecting that move to hold up in state court.

Attorney General Catherine Hanaway is using Missouri's consumer protection laws to require some pornography websites to verify someone's age.

The group People Not Politicians is gathering signatures to prevent a new redistricting plan from going into effect.

The new map breaks the Kansas-City-based district of Democrat Emmanuel Cleaver into three in an effort to make it more Republican-leaning.

The Democratic National Committee on Monday announced it will send people and money to help a referendum effort aimed at blocking a new congressional map from going into effect.

The plaintiffs are seeking a reversal of a lower court that upheld the ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors.